the korean war and yalu river
Quote: "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun" - Mao Zedong
China supported North Korea during the Korean War because they wanted to protect communism.
China, like the West, feared that a domino effect would occur but it would be capitalism and democracy taking over.
China sent almost a million troops when the United nations neared the Yalu River.
China's large numbers allowed them to drive the UN troops almost off the peninsula.
Summary:
During the Korean War China felt a need to protect communism in North Korea. They feared that if North Korea fell under democratic rule they would be next. China intervened in the Korean War during th month of June, 1950. The Chinese involvement was located mainly in the area surrounding the Yalu River. It was when the U.N. troops got to the river that China had felt the threat. Seeing as North Korea still remains communist today, the Chinese were successful. They had forced the U.N. troops away.
Website Links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War#China_intervenes_.28October_.E2.80.93_December_1950.29
Question: Had China not intervened in the Korean War would the domino effect bringing democracy and capitalism have occured?
China supported North Korea during the Korean War because they wanted to protect communism.
China, like the West, feared that a domino effect would occur but it would be capitalism and democracy taking over.
China sent almost a million troops when the United nations neared the Yalu River.
China's large numbers allowed them to drive the UN troops almost off the peninsula.
Summary:
During the Korean War China felt a need to protect communism in North Korea. They feared that if North Korea fell under democratic rule they would be next. China intervened in the Korean War during th month of June, 1950. The Chinese involvement was located mainly in the area surrounding the Yalu River. It was when the U.N. troops got to the river that China had felt the threat. Seeing as North Korea still remains communist today, the Chinese were successful. They had forced the U.N. troops away.
Website Links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War#China_intervenes_.28October_.E2.80.93_December_1950.29
Question: Had China not intervened in the Korean War would the domino effect bringing democracy and capitalism have occured?